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Patented Sept. 5, I899.

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V TOR um, fig [Mina MIL/W JOHN L. DAXVES, OF PITTSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N 0. 632,402, datedSeptember 5, 1899.

Application filed February 17, 1899. Serial No. 705,890. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, JOHN L. DAWES,of Pittsburg, in the county ofAllegheny and State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and usefulImprovement in Signs, of which the following is a full, clear, and exactdescription, ref erence being had to the accompanying drawings, forminga part of this specification, in which Figure l is a frontelevation,'partlybroken away, of a sign constructed in accordance withmy invention. Fig. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the same.

My invention relates to advertising-signs, and is designed to provide anattractive sign which can be made at comparatively low cos t.

In the drawings, 2 represents a base-plate, which may be of any desiredcontour and is preferably made of wood in two or more parts. Centrallysecured to this base-plate is an intermediate plate or block 3, which isalso preferably built up of two or more pieces of wood. Above or infront of the intermediate plate is secured'the front plate 4, which isof larger diameter than the intermediate plate so as to overhang it atthe edges and is also preferably composed of two or more pieces of wood.The wooden pieces or blocks may allbe nailed together, and I preferablyarrange them so that the joint between the pieces comprising one plateextends across the joint of the adjacent plate. Thus, as shown in Fig.2, and indicated in the dotted lines in Fig. 1, the joint of theintermediate plate extends at right angles to thejoints of the front andbase plates, respectively.

The central portion of the sign or the sign proper consists, preferably,of a bent or oval shaped piece of glass 5, which is secured to the frontplate by a metal band 6, having a flange '7, which overlaps the edge ofthe sign, this band being forced down over the front plate and fittingsnugly around it. The center plate of the sign may of course be of anydesired shape and may be flat or curved, as desired.

The outer annular rim portion of the sign consists of plates 8, whichare secured to the base 2 by screws or nails 9, passing through theirinner portions beneath the overhanging outer portions of the front plateand the central part of the sign proper. The plates 8 may consist ofmirrors or glass plates or other suitable material, and their shape,size, and securing means may be varied as desired. The plates 8 arepreferably secured in place before the central part of the sign issecured to the back portion.

The advantages of my invention will be apparent to those skilled in theart, since a cheap and simple construction is afiorded, while theconcavo-convex shape of the sign or a por tion thereof gives a beautifuland attractive appearance. The edges of the central sign portionoverhang the inner ends of the surrounding ornamental portions, and thusgives a neat joint without the necessity of carefully fitting or cuttingtheir inner ends.

The securing-screws for the plates 8 may be located in their centralportion outside the central sign portion,and many variations may .bemade in the shape, size, and arrangement of the various parts withoutdeparting from my invention.

I claim- 1. A sign having a central sign portion of concavo-convexform,with overhanging edges, and surrounding ornamental portions havingtheir inner ends extending under and concealed by the edges of thecentral portion; substantially as described.

2. A sign, having a base, a central sign portion secured thereto andhaving overhanging edges, outer radial ornamental portions having theirinner ends extending under and concealed by the overhanging edges of thecentral portion, and means for securing these outer portions to thebase; substantially as described.

3. A sign, having a base, an intermediate plate, a front plate largerthan the intermediate plate and overhanging the same at its edges, acentral sign portion secured to the front plate by a surrounding band,anda series of radial ornamental plates secured to the base and havingtheir inner ends extending under and concealed by the overhanging edgesof the central portion; substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand.

JOHN L. nAwEs.

\Vitnesses:

THOMAS W. BAKEWELL, H. M. CORWIN.

